Chapter 318: Surprised or not? Unexpected?
At this time, the Jin Kingdom had not been seriously injured, and Yelu Yudu could not be exposed. Yang Chang did not want him to rebel openly. After all, there were still Daizhou, Yunzhong and other places to fight. It would be much easier if there were more internal supporters.

Leaving him one day was nothing more than making arrangements in advance to shift the blame. As long as Yang Chang did not enter from the east gate, he would have a reason to make excuses later.

"Now that this matter is over, I won't bother you any more!"

Yang Chang didn't want to stay any longer after he finished speaking. He stood up and was about to leave but stopped, kindly reminding: "By the way, your guard is behind the east wall of the house. He is fine and will wake up later."

"Thank you, Commander, for showing mercy."

Yelu Yudu wanted to escort him, but Yang Chang waved his hand and refused, saying, "No need to escort. Be prepared in advance and don't get hurt by my people by mistake. This is better than anything else."

"Yes, yes, yes. By the way, Commander, I would like to ask you to keep one person so that I can escape."

"Who do you want?" Yang Chang had just finished speaking when he immediately added a restriction: "The person who digs graves and whips corpses cannot be used."

"No, no, it was Deputy General Yidu who dug the grave and committed treason. I hope to take the Chief General Xishi with me. He was the one who clashed with the Grand Commandant at Shiling Pass and had his right eye blinded by your flying stone."

"Since you are useful, I will let him go for now. Where is Yidu now?"

"Ido?"

Yelu Yudu swallowed his saliva, thinking that Yang Chang was going to kill him in advance, and hurriedly advised: "If the commander kills him now, Xiurong will definitely impose martial law throughout the city, which will be disadvantageous for you to capture the city tomorrow night."

"I don't plan to kill him now. I just want to confirm the destination in advance so that I can act accurately tomorrow night."

"That's no problem. Xishi has been recuperating at home, and Yidu is usually in the state government office."

"understood."

Yang Chang interrupted the other party and walked away without waiting for him to finish.

Yelu Yudu followed him out, but he could not find any trace of him. He had no intention of going home, so he went straight to the city wall to check and see, hoping to find Yang Chang.

However, the soldiers guarding the city said that everything was fine. Not only were there no strangers on the city walls, but not even a single flying bird was spotted.

Why doesn’t Yang Chang go down the city from the east gate?

Yelu Yudu looked around and thought to himself that if he really had this ability, he would not have to be confined to the city gate, but could just find a random location on the city wall. He was afraid that he could not control his anger and would kill Yidu at this time, affecting his subsequent plans.

This Yang Chang is really a living father.

I can't beat him, and I can't get rid of him. It's so difficult for me.

Fortunately, nothing happened that night, and the next day I saw Yidu patrolling the city.

When Yidu arrived, he looked happy, as if he had encountered something happy. When he saw Yelu Yudu, he greeted him cheerfully: "General Yudu, you are wrong."

"install?"

"You made a wrong analysis yesterday. How could there be any inducement for me to fight? Yang Chang's 15,000 men really went to Dingxiang."

"Is the scout back?"

Yelu Yudu was surprised and thought to himself that if Yang Changzhen divided his troops to take Dingxiang, he would want to capture Xiurong with only 5,000 people. Aren’t you being too arrogant?
Xiurong, in addition to the surrendered soldiers from the Liao Kingdom, there are also tens of thousands of Jin troops stationed there. If you break into the city with only 5,000 people, and I am so scared that I abandon the city and flee with my troops, how can I explain it to Wushi or Xieye?

I don't care about my face anymore?

It’s difficult.

Seeing that Yelu Yudu was distracted, Yidu thought that he was just pretending to be ashamed, and a sense of relief rose in his heart. The follower smiled and added: "The people returned in the early morning. They followed the enemy all the way until midnight, and only turned back when the enemy set up camp to rest. They were only ten miles away from Dingxiang."

“So that’s how it is”

Yelu Yudu nodded and murmured, then forced a smile and asked, "Why? Deputy General Yi is so excited, is he ready to take the initiative to attack?"

"No no no."

Yidu waved his hands repeatedly and replied with a smug look on his face, "We have a natural advantage in defending the city, so we are not in a hurry to fight with Yang Chang. What if his army is just pretending? Wouldn't we be in his hands? It's always better to be cautious. I have already sent out scouts before coming. It won't be too late to confirm that Dingxiang has started the battle. It is estimated that it will take tomorrow at the earliest to determine whether to attack."

"That's really safe. I admire it."

Yelu Yudu flattered him on the surface, but in his heart he thought that Yang Chang must be putting on an act.

After all, there was no internal support in Dingxiang City to open the gates, and Yang Chang might not be able to defeat Jieqiu if he divided his troops. This way, he would have no pressure to retreat.

Yelu Yudu sent Yidu away, then called Puda to his side and asked in a low voice: "How are the people you asked to prepare? Once Han Funu has chosen a place, we will start the action at night."

"General, don't worry. We are all old brothers who came back from Shiling. We are familiar with this task."

"Xiu Rong is different from Shiling Pass. The guards here are not familiar with us. It is best to disguise ourselves before approaching."

“You mean.”

Pu Da didn't react for a moment. Yelu Yudu's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said coldly: "Food and drink will be delivered to each gate. You should take people to a secluded area in advance, borrow some clothes from the local people, and then pretend to be a water deliveryman to approach."

"General, it's a good idea, but will the Han people lend it to you? If there's a commotion, will it affect the big event?"

"Don't you have a knife?"

Yelu Yudu smiled contemptuously and retorted briefly, which made Pu Da stunned.

He thought for a moment before clenching his fist and answering, "I understand."

"Really know?"

"Well, the dead don't resist."

"That's right. Anyway, the disaster is about to happen, so we are not afraid of people investigating."

Yelu Yudu nodded with satisfaction, then went to inspect the camps to prepare for evacuation at night.

Yang Chang had met Yelu Yudu last night, and he did not leave by climbing over the wall near the east gate. Instead, he climbed walls and climbed rooftops in the city to familiarize himself with the terrain, and finally took a shortcut out of the south gate.

On August 18, 5,000 soldiers were still camped outside the South Gate, while the cavalry were scouting the other three gates.

Liu Tang went to the city to challenge a fight as usual, but Guo Lu, the commander of the South Gate, received a strict order from Yidu to keep the city gates shut and not fight no matter how the enemy insulted or beat the prisoners.

Since Pucha Shi's slave was captured, he has been sent to Shiling Pass and Xiurong to be humiliated. This can be regarded as a vent for Yelu Yudu, but it has also become a thorn in his back. He always feels that Yang Chang is threatening him with prisoners.

Yang Chang entered the camp alone twice, and his threat was obviously greater than that of Pucha Shijianu, but Yelu Yudu had not realized it yet. Of course, Pucha Shijianu also wanted to die, but he could not.

Liu Tang, shirtless, holding a whip, whipped Pucha Shi's slave fiercely in the autumn wind. This reminded Lu Junyi of his time in prison, so he asked Yang Chang for advice with a puzzled look on his face.

"Captain, I don't think the Jin people take it seriously. No one paid any attention to him after he was pulled out twice. Why don't we give him a quick death?"

"This man has the blood of many compatriots on his hands. How can we let him go so easily? Moreover, he claims to be Wushi's confidant. It would be a pity to kill him before he meets Wushi."

"Then what is the meaning of whipping him in front of others?"

"hehe."

Yang Chang looked sideways at Lu Junyi and thought to himself that your brain is only suitable for being a general.

Just then, a fallen leaf flew from the sky.

He stretched out his hand and clenched it in his palm, saying meaningfully: "Since ancient times, autumn has been a sad and lonely time. There are many defenders in the city, but our army is small. They watched their companions being beaten and humiliated, but they could do nothing. Do you think these people are more angry or sad?"

"Uh"

Just as Lu Junyi was about to respond, his personal soldier Cheng Wang came over and presented him with a letter sent by arrow.

"hehe."

Yang Chang took the letter, smiled and looked at Lu Junyi, saying: "It seems that things are going well, Xiurong is in my hands." "Taiwei, open it quickly and see which gate the traitor is in first, so that we can make arrangements."

"That guy is so cunning. Anyway, this is not his East Gate. Let me see who he picked. North Gate?"

"North Gate? Did he do that on purpose?"

Lu Junyi was startled when he heard this, and hurriedly reminded: "From the South Gate to the North Gate, we have to take the longest route. If we move during the day, we will definitely be discovered by the garrison. It is also difficult to move long distances at night. The main reason is that the weather has been good recently, and the moonlight has been very bright for several nights."

"It doesn't matter, I have a solution."

Yang Chang smiled calmly, turned around and stood with his hands behind his back, and said leisurely: "Xiu Rong, don't worry. I just don't know if Dingxiang can be won without bloodshed. It seems like fate that the Yang family will lose all their family generals."

"Masters Yang Zhi and Lu both come from the military, they should not be weaker than Zhe Keqiu. As for whether they can win without bloodshed, it depends on He Quan's influence. I don't think highly of him."

Before Lu Junyi could say anything, Yang Chang turned around and looked at him, causing him to stop talking immediately.

"It doesn't matter. If Dingxiang enters a stalemate, we can take Xiurong and go to help. Based on Zhe Keqiu's performance at Shiling Pass, I guess he won't fight to the death. He is more likely to learn from Yelu Yudu."

"Yes, the commander is absolutely right. This possibility is the most likely."

Yang Chang responded to Lu Junyi's compliment with a smile. He was optimistic about the battlefield in Dingxiang.

Before the troops were divided, generals were selected to lead the troops. Since Lu Junyi and Liu Tang had already expressed their opinions, the main general could only be chosen from Lu Zhishen and Yang Zhi.

The fact that Elder Zhizhen had passed away was no longer a secret within Xinzhou. Yang Chang was afraid that Lu Zhishen would be emotionally affected if he found out, so he finally chose Yang Zhi, who had low emotional intelligence but was good at fighting, as the general, and let Shi Qian and the Night Owl Army follow him, as a way of adding an insurance for He Quan.

Although Shi Qian's Qinggong is not as good as Yang Chang's, he is still the best in the world. His nickname "Flea on the Drum" is not just to praise his Qinggong, but to praise his rich experience in the martial arts world and his status as a top-notch spy expert. (Flea is pronounced the same as claw, and flea on the drum refers to the copper nails that fix the drum skin on the edge of the drum, which means that it is small and good at getting into the drum.)

Even if He Quan could not open the city gates, he had a general grasp of the situation of the officials in Dingxiang. Shi Qian could learn from Yang Chang and sneak into the city to persuade or threaten with intelligence, so he had a great chance of winning Dingxiang.

Of course, Yang Changben could have taken a steady approach, captured Xiurong and then slowly taken Dingxiang, but he was in urgent need of a capable general, so he divided his troops to test Yang Zhi.

Speaking of the battlefield in Xiurong, Yang Chang read the arrow book and put it in his pocket, then immediately returned to the camp with Lu Junyi to prepare, leaving Liu Tang shirtless and waving the whip.

From the perspective of the South Gate defenders, Guolu did not notice anything unusual about the enemy, as if they were repeating what happened yesterday.

After dark, there were still flickering lights outside the south gate, indicating that the camp was on high alert at night.

Unfortunately, the defenders did not dare to go close to the outpost. If they got closer, they would find it empty, with only a team of soldiers wandering around controlling the fire. At this time, Yang Chang's main force was taking a detour to the north gate, and the bright camp was becoming more and more obvious.

The intersection of Xu and Hai.

At the north gate of Xiurong, shouts of killing suddenly arose.

The guarding general Ati Ji had already gone to bed. He thought the north gate was the farthest away and the safest, so when he heard the shouting, he was shocked. He hurriedly put on his clothes and rushed to the city to check.

He hurried down the steps of the city wall and drew his knife.

Suddenly, there was a flash of fire, and a ferocious man jumped out with a cinnabar mark on his face.

I saw him raising his machete and slashing at me fiercely.

Ati Ji hurriedly swung his knife to block, but unexpectedly Liu Tang suddenly changed from chopping to stabbing, and the tip of the knife stabbed into his chest like a pig being slaughtered.

He pulled it out, slashed it again, and cut off the head.

Poor A Ti Ji got up too hastily and in his panic forgot to put on his armor when he went to meet the enemy, so he failed to block Liu Tang's fatal stab.

The change of tactics just now was swift, decisive and smooth.

Of course, Liu Tang at this time is no longer the same as before.

Just a few more rounds and Atiji would still die.

After Yang Chang was "fed" the life skill [Riding Master] and the defensive attribute [Tenacity], he recently "fed" the sixth-level weapon skill [Sword Perfection].

There are eight levels of weapon skills. For normal people, the sixth level [Perfection] is the ultimate. Only a few masters can reach the seventh level [Extraordinary]. As for the eighth level [Transformation] that can awaken their talents, Yang Chang currently only knows himself.

Therefore, after Liu Tang reached [Sword Perfection], combined with his own attributes and unique skills, he is now on par with Yang Zhi and can be considered a first-class master.

Of course, even among the same sixth level [Perfection], there are also differences in strength, and there are even super strong ones among them.

For example, Lu Zhishen, who is [perfectly skilled in spear and stick], can not only easily control Yang Zhi with his super attributes and unique skills, but is even stronger than Wu Song, who is [excellent in fists and feet].

Therefore, even if Yang Chang wanted to "create a god", he could only reach Yang Zhi's level now. If he wanted to be higher, he would lack the corresponding "resources". And because of the principle of equal treatment, he would not increase the investment in Liu Tang.

However, Liu Tang was able to undergo a complete transformation, and he was already very grateful to Yang Chang, so he did not dare to have any more extravagant hopes.

In this battle, without Lu Zhishen to "steal business", Liu Tang took the head of the North Gate commander at the beginning and became a "human head dog" again.

With the death of the defending general Ati Ji, his Xiurong North Gate was leaderless and instantly fell into chaos.

Yang Chang ordered Liu Tang to deal with the aftermath, and ordered Lu Junyi to march south along the main street to intercept and kill the soldiers coming to the city to rescue. He himself took twenty personal guards and headed straight for the provincial government office in the northwest of the city.

In order to prevent Yidu from escaping, he even temporarily gave up picking up the corpse.

The north gate was lost and there were cries and shouts everywhere.

Sound does not travel as fast as light. As the noise spread southward, the guards of the provincial government first saw the fire in the city tower and immediately reported it to the deputy general Yidu.

At this time, Ito was gathering his generals in the lobby to discuss combat and tomorrow's attack.

Because on the eve of dusk, the scouts had returned from Dingxiang. They saw a large flag with the word "Yang" on it appearing in the camp outside the south gate of Dingxiang, and they speculated that Yang Chang was there. After hearing this, Yidu also believed it without a doubt.

Upon hearing the news from the guard, all the generals in the hall followed Yidu and hurried to the outside of the yamen to check.

At the same time, Yang Chang was approaching the provincial government.

Twenty riders were running at the same time, and the sound of their hooves was a little chaotic.

Yidu mistakenly thought that the person was coming from the north gate, so he walked alone to the front of the road and waited, and began to curse and complain.

"Atiji is a loser. He was guarding the easiest place, but he caught fire and burned down the city gate tower. It's already autumn now. Let's see what he has to say!"

"Eh? Where's the torch? You're running in the dark. Aren't you afraid of falling into a pit? You're so scared!"

"With his level of military management, his rank as a thousand-householder is about to end."

Ta-da-da, the sound of hooves was like thunder, getting faster and faster.

"what happened?"

Yidu listened to the sound and determined the location. Seeing that the person was getting closer and closer, and there was no sign of slowing down, he immediately used the Jurchen language and shouted: "You bastard, get off your horse!"

"Pretending not to hear? Your life is over!"

"court death!"

Clang!
Yidu's face was filled with rage, and he raised his knife to chop at the horse's legs. Unfortunately, the knife was knocked off his feet just as he drew his knife.

The exaggerated force almost dislocated his joint.

Yidu had just reacted when he saw Yang Chang, dressed in military uniform and holding a phoenix-wing gilded halberd, vaguely visible in the firelight in front of the yamen.

"What are you yelling about? Are you in a hurry to be reincarnated?"

"You are Yang Chang?"

(End of this chapter)